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The Black Mass - Bartleby The Scrivener - Sept 14, 1965 - Drama-Noir

Published: March 8, 2021, 7:56 p.m.

From the pen of Herman Melville comes a radio adaptation of his short story "Bartleby The Scrivener" aired as part of Erik Bauersfeld's dramatic/horror program "The Black Mass" on Sept 14, 1965. Tells the tale of a very strange Scrivener (scribe, clerk, hand copies legal documents and court notes) who consistently says "I Would Prefer Not" "The Black Mass" program originated from KPFA-FM produced, directed, often acted in the series, Erik Bauersfeld who was Director of Berkley's Drama and Literature Department at the radio station. This track and more Black Mass episodes are in the "Horror/Suspense" Playlist.